Installation Manual for Holo3D-I, Holo3D-II and HD-Aux

INSTALLATION
MANUAL
For
HOLO3DGRAPH I,
HOLO3DGRAPH II
& HD-Aux
www.immersiveinc.com
Phone: 716.667.2531 Fax: 360.358.2503
22 Breezewood Drive, Orchard Park, New York 14127
Table Of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1
Jumper Configuration
Chapter 2
Installing The HOLO3DGRAPH Board
Chapter 3
Installing The HOLO3DGRAPH II with the HD-Aux
Chapter 4
Installing The Drivers & Software
Appendix A-B-C-D
Technical Information & Diagrams
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Page 5
Page 9
Page 15
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a HOLO3DGRAPH I/II product!
The HOLO3DGRAPH makes it very easy to operate a computer as a video processor.

User Friendly On-Screen Display;

Remote Controllable;

No need for Keyboard or Mouse;
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INTRODUCTION.1
System Requirements
Please verify that you meet the Minimum Recommended
System for the use of a HOLO3DGRAPH product:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
500 Mhz CPU or faster
256 megabytes of RAM or more
ATI Radeon or nVidia Geforce graphics card
Windows XP or Windows 2000
Windows 98/Millenium is unsupported.
Other graphics card may work but is untested. (i.e. Matrox)
DirectX 9.0b or later is highly recommended.
Download if you do not have the latest DirectX installed:
www.microsoft.com/directx
The latest graphics driver is highly recommended.
Download if you have an ATI Radeon graphics card:
www.ati.com/support/driver.html
Download if you have an nVidia Geforce graphics card:
www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
Downloading the latest HOLO3D software and drivers
before installing the hardware is also highly
recommended:
www.immersiveforum.com  ‘Technical Support Forum’
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Chapter 1:
Jumper Configuration
The purpose of jumper configuration is to allow you to
choose the type of output you want from your HOLO3D.
(1) Either RGB (SCART) or Component output?
(2) Either Composite or SDI output
The jumpers are usually pre-configured by the retailer of your
board, so you may skip this chapter. By default:
(1) HOLO3DGRAPH products shipped to North America are
generally pre-configured for Component and SDI output.
(2) HOLO3DGRAPH products shipped to Europe are
generally pre-configured for RGB (SCART) and SDI output.
This Chapter contains the jumper configuration procedure
for the Immersive Inc. HOLO3DGRAPH I and II board, if you
want to verify the jumpers or change output configuration.
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1.1
Grounding Safety Precaution
Before beginning, make sure you ground yourself to get rid of static electricity.
Otherwise, the HOLO3DGRAPH I/II board can be damaged by static electricity!

A grounding strap can be worn.

Alternatively, grounding can be accomplished by touching the metal at the rear
of your computer while it is operating, before you turn off the computer.

Ground yourself again if you did any movement, especially if you walked across
a carpet.
1.2
Find The Location Of Jumpers
The jumpers are located behind the BNC jack on the HOLO3DGRAPH I/II board.
(Six pins in the middle of green rectangle below)
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1.3
Configure The Jumpers
This jumper configuration works on these boards:

HOLO3DGRAPH-II boards, any REV number.

HOLO3DGRAPH-I boards, labeled ‘REV 7’
Pick one of the following three jumper configurations.
Then move the two jumpers to match the pictured jumper configuration.
(1)
(2)
(3)
SDI
Component
S-Video
RGB (SCART)
S-Video
Composite
Component
S-Video
Note of Special Exception
If you have a HOLO3DGRAPH I original model, make sure it is labeled ‘REV 7’ on
the board right behind the RCA jacks. If you have an older board with a REV
number of 3, 4 or 5, or has no number, then the jumper configuration is different.
Please refer to Section 1.4 on the next page for alternate jumper configuration.
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1.4
Alternate Jumper Configuration
For HOLO3DGRAPH-I Original Cards Of REV 3, 4 and 5.
This alternate jumper configuration works only on this board:

Older HOLO3DGRAPH-I original boards, REV numbers 3, 4 and 5 only.
Pick one of the following three jumper configurations.
Then move the jumpers to match the pictured jumper configuration.
(1)
(2)
SDI
Component
S-Video
Composite
Component
S-Video
Note
The HOLO3DGRAPH I original model of REV numbers 3, 4, or 5, do not support
RGB/SCART operation without an upgrade add-on.
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Chapter 2:
Installing The HOLO3DGRAPH Board
This Chapter contains the installation procedure
for the Immersive Inc. HOLO3DGRAPH I or II board only.
Assumes no HD-Aux daughterboard,
and no RGBHV daughterboard.

Note: If you have an HD-Aux,
please skip this chapter and go to CHAPTER 3
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2.1
Checklist Of Requirements For Install
1. HOLO3DGRAPH I or II Board
2.2
2. Philips Screwdriver (Not Included)
Grounding Safety Precaution
Before beginning, make sure you ground yourself to get rid of static electricity.
Otherwise, the HOLO3DGRAPH I/II board can be damaged by static electricity!

A grounding strap can be worn.

Alternatively, grounding can be accomplished by touching the metal at the rear
of your computer while it is operating, before you turn off the computer.

Ground yourself again if you did any movement, especially if you walked across
a carpet.
Keep the HOLO3DGRAPH I/II board in an antistatic bag until you are ready to
install the board. Always put the HOLO3DGRAPH I/II board inside an antistatic
bag before transporting it.
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2.3
Open The Computer Case
Turn off and then unplug your computer. Please refer to your computer’s manual
for instructions on how to open your computer case. This procedure may involve
removal of screws in order to open your computer case.
2.4
Find A Free PCI Slot
Find a free PCI slot in your computer to make way for your HOLO3DGRAPH board.
Unscrew and then remove the PCI slot cover.
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2.5
Install The HOLO3DGRAPH Board
When inserting the HOLO3DGRAPH I/II, pay careful attention to the BNC jack at
the top (indicated by green circle) and the bottom edge connector of the card
(indicated by green arrow). This may be a tight fit in some computers.
IMPORTANT: Some (not all) boards ship with a hexagonal nut attached to the
threads of the BNC jack. This nut must be removed before installing the
HOLO3DGRAPH I/II board in order for the board to properly fit your computer.
Make sure the board is carefully lined up with the PCI slot, and the rear of the
board is fully aligned. Then press the board downwards into the PCI slot:
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2.5
Continued…
Next, verify that your board is
fully inserted into its PCI slot.
Then, use the Philips Screwdriver
to attach a screw to the board’s
edge connector.
2.6
Attach The Power Connector
Find a spare HDD power connector (4-pin MOLEX) from your PC power supply,
and attach it to your board. The HOLO3DGRAPH I/II board is designed to use
electric power directly from your PC power supply, instead of from the PCI bus.
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2.7
Board Hardware is Now Installed
You may put the cover back onto your computer at this point.
At this stage, you are now ready to proceed to booting your computer.
Proceed to CHAPTER 4 for driver/software installation instructions.
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Chapter 3:
Installing The HOLO3DGRAPH II with the HD-Aux
This Chapter contains the installation procedure for the
Immersive Inc. HOLO3DGRAPH II board with the HD-Aux
daughterboard add-on.

Note: If you do not have an HD-Aux,
please skip this chapter and go back to CHAPTER 2
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3.1
Checklist Of Requirements For Install
1. HOLO3DGRAPH II Board
3. Two Wide Ribbon Cables (60-Pin)
2. HD-Aux Daughterboard
4. One Coaxial Ribbon Cable (Narrow)
5. Philips Screwdriver (Not Included)
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3.2
Note About Ribbon Cables
The brand new HOLO3DGRAPH II board is based on the excellent design of the
HOLO3DGRAPH I board.
Much of the existing design of the HOLO3DGRAPH I original board was leveraged.
Therefore, it was necessary to put the HDTV functionality on a separate HD-Aux
board. As a result, the complexity of the HD-Aux design requires a large number
of ribbon cable connections between the two boards.
This chapter aims to simplify the ribbon cable assembly procedure with easy-tofollow steps.

CAUTION! The ribbon cable connectors require extra pressure to connect.
Be extremely careful when attaching ribbon cables in order to avoid breakage.
Please follow the instructions in this chapter very carefully to connect the cables.
The ribbon cables are extremely difficult to remove and can easily damage the
HOLO3DGRAPH II board.
3.3
Grounding Safety Precaution
Before beginning, make sure you ground yourself to get rid of static electricity.
Otherwise, the HOLO3DGRAPH II board can be damaged by static electricity!

A grounding strap can be worn.

Alternatively, grounding can be accomplished by touching the metal at the rear
of your computer while it is operating, before you turn off the computer.

Ground yourself again if you did any movement, especially if you walked across
a carpet.
Keep the HOLO3DGRAPH II board and the HD-Aux board in an antistatic bag until
you are ready to install the board. Always put the boards inside their own
antistatic bags before transporting them.
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3.4
Install The Coaxial Ribbon Cable
The first step is to carefully install the Coaxial
Ribbon Cable onto the HD-Aux daughterboard.
One end of the Coaxial Ribbon Cable has
separated wires (shredded wires). Line up this
end of the Ribbon Cable onto the pins this board,
indicated by a green rectangle in the photo below.
Keep the red wire facing the jacks on the left.
The ribbon cable connector on the HD-Aux is near
the bottom edge, as indicated by green rectangle below.
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3.4
Continued…
Due to the late availability of Coaxial Ribbon Cables, the connectors may be bigger
than the space for the connection on the HD-Aux. You may need to bend two
metal cylinders (capacitors) slightly out of the way in order to fit the Cable.
First, gently press one side of the cable connector onto the pins, to gently nudge
the metal cylinder outwards slightly (as indicated by green arrow in below photo).
Then unplug the cable and then gently press the opposite side of the connector to
gently nudge the other cylinder. Then you can plug in the whole connector.
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3.5
Install The First Wide Ribbon Cable
There are two wide ribbon cables included with the HD-Aux.

The ribbons may already be pre-installed on the HD-Aux.
If this is the case, please skip this section and go straight to Section 3.9.
The first wide ribbon cable is the one without the resistor.
(plain ribbon cable without a small colored bump in the middle of the ribbon).
Connect the plain ribbon cable to the outermost
60-pin header on the HD-Aux board, as indicated by
the green rectangle in the picture. Make sure the
red wire is facing towards the bottom.
Press the connector onto the header carefully– it may require some pressure.
Upon connection of the cable, the end result should now look like this:
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3.6
Fold The First Ribbon Cable
Position your HOLO3DGRAPH II and your HD-Aux board top-to-bottom as
indicated in the picture below. Align them on a flat surface so that the left end
line up with each other.
Next, fold the ribbon cable 90 degrees to line-up with the 60-pin connector on the
HOLO3DGRAPH-II board as indicated by the blue lines in the picture below.
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3.7
Install The Second Wide Ribbon Cable
The second wide ribbon cable is the one with the red bump (resistor) in the middle,
as pictured below. Connect the second wide ribbon cable to the innermost 60-pin
header on the HD-Aux as pictured below.
1. Red Bump
2. Innermost Connector
Press the connector onto the header carefully– it may require some pressure.
Upon connection of the cable, the end result should now look like this:
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3.8
Fold The Second Ribbon Cable
Fold the second ribbon cable 90 degrees so that it follows the path of the original
ribbon cable, as pictured below:
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3.9
Connect The Coaxial Ribbon Cable
To The HOLO3DGRAPH II
The Coaxial ribbon cable (narrow ribbon cable) needs to be bent around, keeping
the red edge towards the top. The separate (shredded) wires makes it easier to
bend the Coaxial ribbon cable towards the right, as pictured below:
Next, put the HOLO3DGRAPH II board on top of the HD-Aux card and cables.
Connect the Coaxial ribbon to HOLO3DGRAPH II board as pictured below (small
connector and header inside green rectangle). Keep the red wire facing towards
the top of the HOLO3DGRAPH II board.
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3.10
Connect The Wide Ribbon Cables
To The HOLO3DGRAPH II
Connect the Wide ribbon cable (60-pin) indicated by the green arrow, to the
outermost 60-pin header on the HOLO3DGRAPH II indicated by the green
rectangle, as pictured below:
Verify that this is the ribbon cable with the bump (resistor), as pictured below.
Press the connector onto the header carefully– it may require some pressure.
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3.10
Continued…
Now, connect the other ribbon cable to the innermost 60-pin header on the
HOLO3DGRAPH II board, as pictured below. Press the connector onto the header
firmly and carefully– it may require some pressure.
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3.11
Optional Step
This is an optional step. If you want the HD-Aux board to be behind the
HOLO3DGRAPH-II board, skip this step.
If you prefer the HD-Aux board to be in front of the HOLO3DGRAPH-II board, then
follow these steps.
(1)
(2)
(3)
Unplug the Coaxial ribbon cable (narrow ribbon cable)
Flip the HD-Aux over the to of the HOLO3DGRAPH-II board, and into the
front of the HOLO3DGRAPH-II board.
Reconnect the Coaxial ribbon cable (narrow ribbon cable), keeping the red
edge up. Note how the Coaxial ribbon cable bends over backwards on the
HOLO3DGRAPH II header.
The HD-Aux is now in front of the HOLO3DGRAPH II board, as pictured below:
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3.12
Open The Computer Case
It is time to install the HOLO3DGRAPH II with HD-Aux into the computer system.
Turn off and then unplug your computer. Please refer to your computer’s manual
for instructions on how to open your computer case. This procedure may involve
removal of screws in order to open your computer case.
3.13
Find Two Free PCI Slots Side-By-Side
Find two free adjacent PCI slots in your computer to make way for your
HOLO3DGRAPH II with HD-Aux. Unscrew and remove both PCI slot covers.
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3.14
Install The HOLO3DGRAPH II Board
With The HD-Aux
IMPORTANT: Some (not all) boards ship with a hexagonal nut attached to the
threads of the BNC jack. This nut must be removed before installing the
HOLO3DGRAPH I/II board in order for the board to properly fit your computer.
With both hands, carefully insert the HOLO3DGRAPH II and the HD-Aux connector
edges through the openings at the rear of the computer, as pictured below.
Pay careful attention to the BNC jack and the bottom edge connector of the card
(indicated by green arrows). This may be a tight fit in some computers.
In the photo below, the HD-Aux is immediately behind the HOLO3DGRAPH II
board, being inserted into the adjacent PCI slot.
M
a
k
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3.14
Continued…
Make sure the HOLO3DGRAPH II PCI board edge connector is aligned in its PCI
slot, and the rear board connectors are fully inserted through the openings at the
rear your computer. Then press the boards downwards into the PCI slot.
Note: Only the HOLO3DGRAPH II board has a PCI edge connector.
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3.15
Install The Screws
Next, verify that your HOLO3DGRAPH II
board is fully inserted into its PCI slot.
Then, use the Philips Screwdriver
to attach screws to both board
edge connectors (as indicated by the
green arrows in the picture at right).
3.16
Attach The Power Connector
Find a spare HDD power
connector (4-pin MOLEX)
from your PC power supply,
and attach it to your
HOLO3DGRAPH II board.
The HOLO3DGRAPH II board is
designed to use electric power
directly from your PC power
supply, instead of from the PCI
bus.
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3.17
Board Hardware is Now Installed
If you wish, you may put the cover back onto your computer at this point.
(Some users like to leave the cover off the computer for longer until the computer
is fully tested, in case some further adjustments or changes need to be made.)
At this stage, you are now ready to proceed to booting your computer.
Proceed to CHAPTER 4 for driver/software installation instructions.
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Chapter 4:
Installing The Drivers & Software
This chapter covers the driver and software installation
procedure.
Please make sure you already have these third-party drivers
downloaded and installed:
DirectX 9.0b or later is highly recommended.
Download if you do not have the latest DirectX installed:
www.microsoft.com/directx
The latest graphics driver is highly recommended.
Download if you have an ATI Radeon graphics card:
www.ati.com/support/driver.html
Download if you have an nVidia Geforce graphics card:
www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
If you have not already done so yet, downloading the
latest HOLO3D software and drivers is also highly
recommended:
www.immersiveforum.com  ‘Technical Support Forum’
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4.1
Boot Your Computer
After installing the HOLO3DGRAPH product, you may now turn on your computer
system.
4.2
Driver Installation
If this is the first time you have now completed a new installation of a
HOLO3DGRAPH I/II product, Windows will automatically scan your system for new
hardware once your computer starts up.
Two drivers will be automatically installed:

Driver for “Conexant 23880 Video Capture (Immersive HOLO3D)”

Driver for “Immersive HOLO3D Crossbar”
Both drivers are already bundled together from your download or from the
CDROM (if any is provided). Follow these instructions to install these drivers.
Within a minute, you will be prompted for the location of the first driver:
Select “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” and then click Next >
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4.2
Driver Installation Continued…
After clicking Next >, the following screen will appear:
Select radio button “Search for the best driver in these locations.”
Select checkbox “Include this location in the search”
Click Browse button and point to the location to where you have your drivers.
Then Click Next >

Note: The location can be pointed to the drivers unzipped from an Internet
download from www.immersiveforum.com, or from the CDROM included with
your HOLO3DGRAPH-II board in the event a CDROM was included.
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4.2
Driver Installation Continued…
After clicking Next >, the drivers will begin installing.
However, the following window may appear. If it does, click “Continue Anyway”.
The driver will then complete installing the Conextant 23880 Video Capture driver.
Device. Once the following window appears, click Finish
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4.2
Driver Installation Continued…
Your computer will continue scanning your computer for new hardware.
Within 60 seconds after the installation of the first driver, you will now be
prompted for the location of the second driver, as follows:
Select “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” and then click Next >
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4.2
Driver Installation Continued…
After clicking Next >, the following screen will appear:
These should already be selected from the first time around:
Radio button “Search for the best driver in these locations.”
Checkbox “Include this location in the search”
Location points to the same driver location as the first driver.
Click Next > to begin installing this second driver.
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4.2
Driver Installation Continued…
After clicking Next >, the drivers will begin installing.
However, the following window may appear. If it does, click “Continue Anyway”.
The driver will then complete installing the Immersive HOLO3D Crossbar driver.
Device. Once the following window appears, click Finish
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4.3
Driver Installation Complete
Driver installation is now compete.
You may now use the HOLO3DGRAPH software by running the HOLO3D.exe file
unzipped from the software download.
Note: The CDROM software and some versions of downloaded software require
you to run setup.exe first. In this case, simply run setup.exe and follow the onscreen instructions.
Version 2.2 and later of HOLO3D software include a built-in context sensitive help
system that explains each menu option inside the software. Enjoy!
For help on how to use this software, visit www.immersiveforum.com
and click “HOLO3DGRAPH I & II Technical Support Forum”
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Appendix
This chapter contains the Appendix sections:
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix
A
B
C
D
Board Connection Diagrams
Removal Of Wide Ribbon Cables
Forced Driver Installation
Technical Support Forum
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Appendix A
Diagram Of Board Connections
This diagram is included for professional users to verify wiring connections.
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Appendix B
Removal Of Wide Ribbon Cables
This section is intended when it becomes necessary to remove the 60-pin ribbon
cable from the HD-Aux or the HOLO3DGRAPH II.
This is a very difficult procedure that should only be attempted by very
experienced users, and only when necessary, such as replacing the ribbon cables
or the HD-Aux daughterboard.

CAUTION! The ribbon cable connectors are extremely difficult to remove.
Do not pull the ribbon cable by yanking the ribbon cable. Severe damage can
result to the ribbon cable and/or the HOLO3DGRAPH-II. Please proceed with
caution.
Note: These instructions are written for removing the resistor ribbon cable from
the HD-Aux daughterboard. However, these instructions are the same for all 60pin ribbon cables and connectors on both the HD-Aux and the HOLO3DGRAPH.
B.1
Lever Rightmost End Of Ribbon Cable
Find a small flat top screw driver with an extremely thin (sharp) flat top blade.
This will be used to lever each end of a ribbon cable connector carefully off of the
header.
Carefully slip the screwdriver blade under the rightmost end of the ribbon cable
connector, and carefully lever the connector upwards, as pictured below.
Be extremely careful not to make the screwdriver slip, which may cause it bump
and damage electronics components on the board.
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B.2
Lever Leftmost End Of Ribbon Cable
Now, carefully slip the screwdriver blade under the leftmost end of the ribbon
cable connector, and carefully lever the connector upwards, as pictured below.
In this case, a small metal cylinder (capacitor indicated by green arrow) is blocking
the way, so the screwdriver has to be inserted as indicated below:
You may have to repeat the lever step (sections B.1 and B.2) back and fourth for
both leftmost and rightmost ends of the cable, until the ribbon cable connector is
sufficiently loose to be removed by the connector. (Do not yank the cable itself.)
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Appendix C
Forced Driver Installation
Follow these instructions, if any of these apply:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
You want to upgrade drivers (in a forced manner)
You want to downgrade drivers
You want to reinstall existing drivers
The usual method of installing drivers failed
VideoProc.exe crashes every time you try to run it
To reinstall drivers, follow these steps (written for Windows XP):
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
(20)
(21)
(22)
(23)
Make sure the drivers you want, is ready (download, CDROM, archive, etc).
You can download the latest drivers from www.immersiveforum.com
and then unzip them into a temporary folder.
Go to "Control Panel" (via Start Menu)
Select "System" Icon
Select "Hardware" Tab
Select "Device Manager" button
Open the folder for "Sound, video and game controllers"
Right click on "Conexant 23880 Video Capture (Immersive Holo3D)
Select "Update Driver" in submenu that shows
Select radio button "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" then
click "Next"
Select "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install." then click "Next"
Select "Have Disk". Point it to the directory where you unzipped the new
driver, then click "OK"
Select the driver that shows up in the driver list, then click "Next"
If you are prompted with a warning about unsigned drivers, select
"CONTINUE Anyway" button.
Click "Finish"
Right click on "Immersive Holo3D Crossbar"
Select "Update Driver" in submenu that shows
Select radio button "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" then
click "Next"
Select "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install." then click "Next"
Select "Have Disk". Point it to the directory where you unzipped the new
driver, then click "OK"
Select the driver that shows up in the driver list, then click "Next"
If you are prompted with a warning about unsigned drivers, select
"CONTINUE Anyway" button.
Click "Finish"
Finally, to be on the safe side, reboot after installing the driver. You may
need to turn off your computer for at least 10 seconds.[/list]
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Appendix D
Technical Support
The official method of obtaining Technical Support for the HOLO3DGRAPH series
of products, is through the Immersive Forums at:
http://www.immersiveforum.com
If you have not already, you should register for the forums by clicking the
“Register” button at the above website. Then you can post a message in the
HOLO3DGRAPH Technical Support Forum, to obtain help.
The Immersive Inc. corporate website is located at:
http://www.immersiveinc.com
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